Doris Alexander

Doris Mae (Clark) Alexander, one of six children of Ethel Belle (Roots) Clark and George E. Clark, was born on August 23, 1928 in Hastings, Iowa. Doris grew up in Hastings and graduated from high school in 1946.

Doris and Dale Robert Alexander were married on April 12, 1947 in Hiawatha, Kansas. They made their home on a farm north of Hastings, and in 1955, moved to a farm south of Silver City, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Michael Dale and Roger Dale. The family were active members of the East Liberty Church, north of Malvern, Iowa. In addition to being a farm wife and mother, Doris, through the years, also worked at the Henningsen Egg Plant in Malvern, was a cook at the Malvern Community School, and worked in the General Relief Department in the Mills County Court House in Glenwood, Iowa.

In 1974, Doris and Dale purchased and moved to a farm south of Red Oak, Iowa. Dale continued to farm and Doris began working as a clothing clerk at Spurgeon's in Red Oak, where she continued until her retirement.

Doris enjoyed crocheting, square dancing, crafts, and especially loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren and her great grandson. She and Dale enjoyed 62 years of marriage.

Doris passed away at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital on December 19, 2009 at the age of 81 years, 3 months, and 26 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ethel Clark; grandson Chad Michael Alexander; sister Hazel Edie; brothers-in-law, Ed Edie, Don Benson, and Alfred Clark.

Doris is survived by her husband Dale of Red Oak; sons, Mike and wife Phyllis (Johnson) Alexander of Malvern, and Roger and wife Debi (Farmer) Alexander of Griswold, IA; four grandchildren, Joshua Alexander of Griswold, Jenni Lefever of Glenwood, Jacob Alexander and wife Kim, and Travis Alexander, all of Council Bluffs, IA; great grandson Damon Lefever; brothers, George Clark and wife Jennie of Des Moines, IA, and Cecil Clark and wife Karen of Red Oak; sisters, Betty Benson of Las Vegas, NV and Linda Davis of Upland, CA; sister-in-law Edith Clark of Loveland, CO; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Memorials suggested to Heartland Home Health Hospice at Montgomery County Hospital in Red Oak, IA.

Interment at East Liberty Cemetery.